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Preston, MD map Population (year 2000): 566. Estimated population in July 2006: 644 (+13.8% change)
 

Males: 285  (50.4%)
Females: 281  (49.6%)

Caroline County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21655.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,300 (it was $48,125 in 2000)
Preston  $51,300
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $149,900 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Preston  $149,900
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (30.2%), United States (15.7%), German (12.7%), Irish (6.0%), Italian (4.1%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 1038 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Preston

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Preston, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Preston to the number of sex offenders is 146 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Preston:  1.2% ($1,193)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
Preston satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (56.2 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (63.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (103.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hurlock, MD (6.4 miles ), Secretary, MD (7.5 miles ), East New Market, MD (8.0 miles) , Federalsburg, MD (9.4 miles ), Trappe, MD (10.9 miles ), Easton, MD (11.9 miles ), Eldorado, MD (12.0 miles) , Brookview, MD (12.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $260,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.71 N, Longitude: 75.91 W


Area code: 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+4.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Legal support workers (4%)


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Crime in Preston by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 100000
    per 100,000 174.20.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 532211
    per 100,000 871.1513.7351.5346.0173.3171.2
Burglaries 341444
    per 100,000 522.6684.9175.7692.0693.2684.9
Thefts 14194032105
    per 100,000 2439.03253.47029.95536.31733.1856.2
Auto thefts 000302
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0519.00.0342.5
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 360.6280.8363.8380.6152.5143.8

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Preston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the Preston town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 12 miles; EASTON, MD)
  • DORCHESTER GENL HOSP (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
  • EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Preston, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 62 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:
  • EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 13 miles; EASTON, MD; ID: ESN)
  • CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 15 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; ID: CGE)
  • RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 19 miles; RIDGELY, MD; ID: RJD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 37 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 41 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 44 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
Public elementary/middle school in Preston:
  • PRESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 225 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Notable locations in Preston: Preston City Hall (A), Preston Branch Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Preston include: Bethesda United Methodist Church (A), Chapel of the Epiphany (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethesda Cemetery (1), Preston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Preston: Preston Lions Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Preston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Caroline County Historical Society Inc (Museums; 3395 Linchester Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Preston and their reported violations in the past:

TOWN OF PRESTON (Population served: 566, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KLEIN/WACHTER PROPERTIES/NELPINE HEIGHTS (Address: 7453 TODDS WHARF ROAD, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JAN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and NOV-05-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-20-2001 to AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • 40 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
PRETTYMAN MANOR M.H.P. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUL-02-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2003)
MARSH CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAY-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-2002)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2002)
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAY-09-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and NOV-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-20-2001 to AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Preston that have no violations reported:
  • WORM BROS MLC YELLO HILL WASH (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WORM BROTHERS MLC SITE #2 (Population served: 34, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WORM BROTHERS MLC SITE #1 (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WORM MLC YELLOW HILL KITCHEN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Preston compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Preston (2007 data):
  • Provident State Bank, Inc.: at Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.1 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Holding Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 4$16,157$48,4711$527
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,195$31,1701$487
Police - Other 0$0 1$332
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,417
Sewerage 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Totals for Government 7$23,478$40,2484$2,764


Preston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $65,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $85,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $46,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $170,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $735,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $77,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $116,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.80%
Maryland average:  7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anne Arundel County, MD  1.80% ($55,272 average AGI)
from Talbot County, MD  1.48% ($39,817)
from Queen Anne's County, MD  1.09% ($46,450)


7.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.44%
Maryland average:  8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Talbot County, MD  1.34% ($41,121 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, MD  0.97% ($28,655)
to Kent County, DE  0.74% ($32,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WKDI (840 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DENTON, MD; Owner: BAYSHORE COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Preston:
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

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